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Gladiator II 2024
Spoilers notice. Do not read ahead if you intend to watch this film.
I went and saw this with a colleague - a fellow media teacher - and he said he was able to enjoy the film after he worked out, while and during the watching, what it was doing narratively and visually. And that there to me is the very challenge of coming into Gladiator II. The title alone promises the audience a set of expectations determined by the…
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Challengers 2024
For me, this film looked somewhat cheap and was a little predictable. That said, it was earnest. Maybe because the cast was so unfamiliar to me, they looked like they were trying to be of service to the story, and subsequently its audience. What this film really is though is Hollywood producers looking at the star power of Zendaya and whether she’s done enough here as merit to lead future projects.
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The Idea of You 2024
I’m always content with a Hathaway performance. She has enough gravitas she can carry a generic film out of oblivion. This is a Notting Hill x Pretty Woman remake which just substituted Julia for Anne. And so while I’m remembering Julia, I recall Gandolfini in the Mexican really bringing the charm to their screen dynamic. That’s what happened here - it was Nicholas who really carried this film for me. For a young actor, he held his own with the veteran Hathaway and they elevated this otherwise generic film into the realm of passable pleasure.
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Baby Reindeer 2024
This kind of show really reminds me of the intersection between the media work and the viewer. Few programs have ever made me feel that I wasn’t just a spectator but a guest. Or in this case, on the reception end of a confessional booth. I know I’m supposed to do something with the information. Maybe what’s clever is it leaves it to the viewer to contend with it how they will. I’ve been left wandering about my own lack…
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